Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements. are pure substances that cannot be broken down into a simpler form. are units of two or more atoms. are the smallest possible particles of an element. are pure substances made of two or more atoms of different elements.

What evidence did mendel find that supported his law of independent assortment? a. some traits are controlled by several different genes. b. a trait can be passed on from a parent to an offspring. c. most traits have a dominant form and a recessive form. d. different traits are passed on independently of each other.